The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has raised an alarm following a report of a gas pipeline leakage in some parts of Ikeja, Lagos State Capital.
Areas affected include Computer Village, Ikeja Under-bridge Awolowo Way, Oba Akran axis, Onifowose Street and Medical Road.
NEMA warned against naked light to prevent explosion over the massive gas pipeline leakages in the axis.
Acting Southwest NEMA Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye, while appealing to the people to avoid opening their shops or igniting naked flames, urged that utmost safety precautions must be taken to avert any disaster.
“Residents around Computer Village, Underbridge Awolowo Way, Oba Akran axis, Anifowose Street, Medical Road, must not open shops or use open naked fire for safety reasons,” he said in a statement on Wednesday.
“Distressed alert just received indicates massive leakage of gas pipeline around these areas. Residents are advised to take safety precautions to prevent any form of disaster.”
The alert created a panic as many traders and residents moved away from the vicinity.
Following the report, Farinloye, in another statement, said the gas leakage has been brought under control.
While he asked residents to go about their daily routine without any worry, officials have continued to divert traffic around the affected areas.